Precautions for postoperative care of thyroid cancer patients

What are the precautions for postoperative care of thyroid cancer patients? For patients with thyroid cancer, being able to undergo surgery means increasing the hope of cure, because the surgery removes the cancerous part. As long as there is no recurrence, it proves that there is no need to endure the pain of thyroid cancer. However, whether there will be a recurrence depends on whether the postoperative care is done well. So, what are the precautions for postoperative care of thyroid cancer patients?

How to care after thyroid cancer surgery

1. Balanced nutrition

After thyroid tumor surgery, you should pay attention to balanced nutrition, eat high-protein, low-fat, low-sugar, high-vitamin foods, and change from eating small meals frequently to regular and quantitative meals. Pay attention to supplementing vitamins, inorganic salts, cellulose, etc., which can be obtained from fresh vegetables and fruits. Eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, kelp, seaweed, etc.

2. Eating method

The eating method should be based on the patient's digestive capacity, with small and frequent meals and a combination of coarse and fine foods. A pleasant atmosphere should be created when eating, and it is best to eat with relatives. Before eating, try to avoid adverse stimulation such as the smell of cooking fumes. Pay special attention to supplementing nutrition during the interval between radiotherapy and chemotherapy in order to improve the patient's physical fitness.

3. The recipe structure should be reasonable

Since thyroid cancer patients may experience anorexia after treatment, the patient's diet should not be monotonous. Family members should pay attention to providing a variety of new and well-structured diets. When making the diet, try to combine lightness with high nutritional value, softness and easy digestion with richness in vitamins.

4. Exercise more

After the operation, you should keep moving in bed, and after getting out of bed, you should keep exercising your whole body, keep a happy mood, do more exercise, improve your disease resistance, and enhance your immune function.